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| Author: | Rick Higgs [ Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Wipers & Wiper Motor |
Last year, I rebuilt the 2-speed wiper motor with new bits from auto Electrics on Wheels (Tony B.). Wipers were only used once...9 months ago. When I got ready to drive to Mission for a wheel alignment on friday, the windscreen had some light mist or dew drops. So I wiped the windscreen clean with Windex & paper towels. This set the stage for the install of the Heavy Duty wiper arms & blades. The RH bits came after the ALCAN was over. Got the arms & blades properly aligned and set out. Within a kilometre more moisture had built up on the windscreen. Turned on wipers...they moved slowly 25 deg. and stopped. OK, thinking dried out and/or too heavy grease in the rebuilt motor & rack. Pulled the cover off today. The wiper motor ran just fine in light grease and the rack went back & forth smoothly. QUESTION: is the combination of HD arms & blades too stiff for the motor? |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wipers & Wiper Motor |
Whats wrong with using Rain-X? |
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| Author: | clip [ Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wipers & Wiper Motor |
Quite possibly too much drag. I know there was major problem years ago when twin wiper blades came out. Heaps of burnt out wiper motors across all makes and models ensued! |
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| Author: | lomin [ Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wipers & Wiper Motor |
Hi Rick, on my early 1965 cooper S I have fitted the later round motor 2 speed wiper and use arms and blades from the last Rovers. The arms are very "heavy" and clean the screen like a modern car. If the screen is very dry they may not park quite at the bottom of the sweep, but otherwise very good. I do only use the high speed though. So I think the system works, it may just be that motor. Have you checked the pivots ? Cheers Lindsay |
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| Author: | Rick Higgs [ Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wipers & Wiper Motor |
YES, I had completely cleaned out the rack & boxes when i rebuilt the wiper motor. So, I'm guessing drag is the 'foe' in the situation. And, YES, I have some new Rain-X in hand to treat the windscreen before heading south on Saturday. Rain-X was very effective on the Mini's windscreen years ago when I took the Race Drivers' Course offered by the SCCBC...and could not reach the wiper switch. Will report on how things turn out...if it rains...during our 1,600 mile trip south Saturday-Monday next. |
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